How do I find out about concerts? How do I get more details about something I heard over the air? How do I submit events to WORT’s Music Calendars? Who do I contact with changes or cancellations?

WORT’s Music Calendars are a great resource to find out about concerts in all genres and places. Usually you’ll find details in the online listing or links to get more information. There’s a link to to submit your event at the top of the calendar page. You can also submit events, changes and cancellations to calendar@wortfm.org.

Contact Information

Music Director: Sybil Augustine – musicdirector@wortfm.org (for music submissions, charts and tracking, promotional exchanges for music events and following up on volunteer applications or other requests. Please include specifics in your subject line, such as “Hiphop Music Submission” etc, )

How do I get my music played on WORT?

We accept submissions in most genres and styles of music, focusing on noncommercial, out-of-the-mainstream, independent releases (check out our playlists and music charts for more information.) It may take up to a few weeks for us to review and process the music. We currently still prefer CDs to digital submissions because it’s the quickest way to get it into the hands of our programmers and onto the airwaves, though we do have a growing digital library. Please send your music (full-length CD or vinyl preferred) including a one-sheet description and any biographical and tour information to WORT Music Director, 118 S. Bedford St, Madison, WI 53703 and/or to musicdirector@wortfm.org.

You can follow up or “track” your submissions by email, or call 608-256-2001 on Wednesdays between 1-4 pm CST to ask if we received it, has it been reviewed, has it been added to our library, and what kind of airplay it’s getting—e.g. light, medium, heavy or charting. Thanks and we look forward to hearing your music!

WORT Music Playlists

What was that song I heard? Who was the artist, what is the album title, where can I get it? Where can I find the entire playlist for a show?

Click on the Playlists button to bring up a calendar where you can choose any date to find the playlists for that day. If you can’t find the right playlist or the song you’re looking for, your best bet is to call the station the next time that program’s on and ask the host yourself. If that’s not possible we may be able to help you, but please have as much information as possible at hand when you contact us, such as: approximate day and time the music was played, what type or genre of music it was, who hosted the show and any other information you remember about the selection and we’ll do our best to track it down.

Once you figure it out, there’s a “Buy It!” link next to each track in online playlists that leads you to a place where you can buy songs and albums, and by doing it that way a small portion of each purchase goes to support WORT.

Monday, May 12, 2014

Today in 1968: The Poor People’s Campaign, organized by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference begins when contingents of the poor, mainly from the south, began pitching tents in a “Resurrection City” near the Lincoln Memorial.

It was dismantled by police on June 24.

It’s today’s Action Calendar!

This afternoon, the Madison Institute hosts a seminar titled “Socially Responsible Investing.” Find out how your investments can benefit non-profit organizations, micro-finance, and corporations screened for good social and ethical practices at local, state, national and international levels. Free and open to the public, this is today from 2 to 4pm at Capitol Lakes Retirement Center, 333 West Main Street. For more info, call Kelly at 608-438-4178 or email tmi@tds.net.

May is sign for elephants month. One hundred elephants are killed a day for their tusks. Conservation experts claim that elephants could be extinct in the wild in 10 years. Alliance For Animals and the Environment is working with Elephants DC to petition the White House, urging the President to ban the nation’s ivory commerce to save elephants from extinction. Visit elephantsdc.org to sign the petition or call Julie at 608-219-7263 for more info.

WORT needs lots of volunteers to help with the station’s Block Party on Sunday, May 18th. Volunteers are needed for set up, trash and recycling, clean up and various tasks throughout the day. To volunteer, call the station at 608-256-2001 and ask for Glenn or email: volunteer@wortfm.org.

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About Insurgent Radio Kiosk

Weekdays at 5AM, 6:30AM, 9AM and 2PM. The Insurgent Radio Kiosk is a four minute segment aired four times a day that includes a two-minute commentary and a calendar of free and low-cost community events. Event announcements are generally run on the day of the event or on Friday for the Weekend Action Calendar.